Portable kitchenette



J. H.. JOHNSON.

lPORTABLE KIT'CHENETTE.

APPLICATION'FJLED 0cT.12, 1920.

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JAMES H. JOHNSON, 0F KAN SAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF FORTY-NIN PER CENT T0 ALEXANDER Il. SMITH, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

PORTABLE KITGHENETTE. l

Specification o f 'Letters Patent. l

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

Application mea october 12, 1920. serial No. 416,425.

To all 'whom it mary concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES H. JoHnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City,in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Kitchenettes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to portable kitchenettes and one object is to provide a convenient and sanitary device of this character in which a variety of canned and other foods, cooking utensils, knives, forks, dishes, etc., can be safely carried.

A further object is to provide a device which can be readily applied to a motor vehicle for use by tourists and others, and one in which the door orclosure is arranged to open up and serve as a table.

Other objects will hereinafter appear and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary rear elevation of an automobile equipped with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the kitchenette/with the lid in open position to serve as a table.

Fig. 4l is a detail perspective view of a frame which aids in supporting the kitchenette in position on an automobile.

Referring now in detail to the lvarious parts, 2 designates the kitchenette which consists of a rectangular cabinet or recep tacle, the back 4 of which is of proper shape to lit the curvature of the back A of the automobile and provided with a pad or cushion 6 to prevent it from marring the finish on the back of the automobile. The front of the kitchenette 2 slopes downwardly and outwardly from top to bottom as disclosed on Fig. 2, to add to its appearance and also to increase the capacity of its lower portion. The front portion of the receptacle 2 is provided with a lid or door 8 adapted to be let down to the position disclosed on Fig. 3, to serve as a table. Strips of rubber or other suitable material 9 are secured to the margins of the receptacle 2 and the door 8,to exclude dust and other foreign matter when said door is in closed position. Said dooi 8 is connected at its lower portion by hinges 10 to a strip 12 rigidly secured to the lower front portion of the receptacle.

The door 8 is reinforced with cleats 14 and when in lowered position is supported by a leg 16 connected at its upper vend by a hinge 18 to the door 8. The lower portion of the leg 16 has a slot 20 to allow it to pass over a staple 22 where it is secured from in the usual manner.

The interior of the receptacle is divided into compartments by shelves 36, 38 and 4() and vertical partitions 42, 44, 46 and 48. ln some instances the shelves may be grooved as indicated at 50, so that the partitions may be adjusted closer together or farther apart as desired.

52 designates a frame made, preferably, of angle iron and in whichthe bottom ot' the receptacle 2 rests. Said frame is firmly secured to the bottom of the car body by bolts 54. The frame 52 is aided in supporting the receptacle 2 in position on the back of the car by metal straps 56 and leather straps 58. Each metal strap 56 consits of sections connected by pivots 60 and. the lower section is connected by a pivot 62 to a lug 64, which is riveted or otherwise secured to the frame 52.. The uppermost sections of the metallic straps 56 areformed into hooks 66 to engage' over the hangers B of the automobile, where they are reliably' secired by bolts 68 as disclosed on F igs. l an 2.

The leather straps 58 are provided with buckles 70, so that they may belet out or taken up as required and extend over the hanger arms C and through rings 72 carried by links 74 swiveled on the ends of a tie-rod 76 arranged in front of the'shelf 40 and passing through side walls 42 of the receptacle 2. The ends of the tie-rods 76 are threaded and provided with nuts 78 to hold the links 74 upon Said tie-rod and prevent the side Walls of the kitchenette from spreading apart.

When the kitchenette is carried at the back of the automobile, I provide it with a bracketv 80 upon which the tail light (not shown) of the automobile may be mounted.

In practice the kitchenette may be made of Wood, sheet metal, or other suitable material, or a lcombination. of materials, and if preferred may be designed to be carried on the running board ot the automobile, in which case the frame 52 and the metallic straps 56 may be dispensed with.

lFrom the foregoing description it Will be understood that ll have provided a kitchenette which can be readily applied to or removed trom ari-automobile and when in use provides tourists and picnickers with all of the conveniences above pointed out, and While ll have shown and described the preerredform ot the invention l reserve the right to maire such changes in the construetion, combination and arrangement of parts as properly tall Within thespirit and scope of the claims Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. ln combination, a receptacle having a curved back designed to snugly fit the curved back oi amotor vehicle, cushioning means on said back to protect the finisla on the back of said motor vehicle, shelves and partitions dividing said receptacle into compartments, a closure to said receptacle adapted to serve as a table when adjusted to open position, a support for the free end of said closure when the same is opened, 'and means for securing the receptacle to a motor vehicle.

2.. lln combination, a receptacle, a closure to said receptacle adapted to serve as a table when adjusted to open position, a support to coact With the receptacle .in supporting y said closure when the same 1s opened and fold against said closure when the same is closed, a trame adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle and support the receptacle, and metallic straps operably connected at their lower ends to said frame and formed into hooks at their upper ends for engage-` ment with parts of the motor vehicle to aid in supporting the receptacle, and bolts extending through the open ends of said hooks to hold them in engagement with said parts of the motor vehicle.

3. ln combination, a receptacle, a closure to said receptacle adapted to serve as a table when adjusted to open position, a support to coact with the receptacle in sup orting said closure when the same is opene and fold against said closure when the same is closed, a trame adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle and' support the receptacle, a tie red extending through said receptacle, rings associated with the ends of said 'tie rods, and straps connected to said rings and adapted to be connected to the motor vehicle to aid in supporting the receptacle.

lin testimony whereof l affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES H. JOHNSN. Witnesses:

F. Gr. FISCHER, L. J. Flsonnn. 

